Species Care
LONG TOM
Strongylura krefftii
Keeping Snapshot:
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Max Growth Size: 80 cm
- Temperament: Predatory, ignores fish it can't swallow!
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Preferred Water Parameters:
- Temperature: 22-27 degrees celsius
- pH Level: 7.2 - 8.2
- General Hardness: Moderate - Hard
Range: Northern Australia and southern New Guinea
Reproduction: Egg scatterer, lays large eggs on plants, rarely breeds in aquaria.
Feeding: Carnivore, prefers bulky live or frozen foods. Relishes live prey.
Additional Comments: Highly adapted fish predator, with an impressive set of teeth! Occurs in both fresh and brackish water. Occasionally bred in aquaria, becomes mature at around 35-40cm (can grow to 80cm in nature, but usually stays much smaller in aquaria). The fry require live food such as adult brine shrimp - initially they will only prey on live food which is moving in mid water.
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